Kapolei, HI

Pālehua Conservation Initiative

EIN 93-2702027

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy Indigenous communities

Mission

Pālehua Conservation Initiative revitalizes natural, cultural, and community resources in the southern Waiʻanae mountains and throughout Hawaiʻi through environmental stewardship and ʻāina-based education.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Pālehua Conservation Initiative

Pālehua Conservation Initiative (PCI) is a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2023 to deliver ʻāina-based education, community stewardship, and ecological restoration in the southern Waiʻanae mountains and surrounding areas. PCI operates volunteer-driven conservation programs and hosts cultural and educational gatherings at its mauka cabins, integrating native-plant restoration with cultural practice and community learning. During the 2024 fiscal year the organization scaled programming and operations: it reported running monthly and supplemental volunteer opportunities, hosting multiple educational events, and maintaining on-site cabins for workshops and retreats. PCI completed measurable restoration and outreach activity in 2024, including several hundred volunteer participants, hundreds of native plants installed, and dozens of community events serving local residents and groups.

Notable achievements

IRS tax-exempt recognition

Obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (EIN 93-2702027) and began filing Form 990-series returns following organizational formation in 2023 and recognition in 2024.

Scaled on-the-ground restoration (2024)

Reported 778 native plantings in the 2024 fiscal year as part of volunteer-driven propagation, planting, and invasive-species removal efforts.

Community programming growth (2024)

Hosted 29 events in 2024 serving approximately 797 attendees and engaged roughly 300 volunteers for restoration and education activities (about 150 volunteer hours reported).

At a glance

Total assets: $143K
Annual revenue: $340K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 93-2702027
Location: Kapolei, HI
Website: www.palehua.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity and accepted as an eligible recipient of tax-deductible contributions.

Included in nonprofit directories and data services (organization profiles and Form 990 filings are publicly available).

Listed in local membership/partnership directories supporting Native Hawaiian and community-focused programs (organization participation with community networks supports program visibility and collaboration).

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